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(11) EP 2 482 961 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/32

(21) Application number: 10748191.3

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 53/48(2006.01)
B01D 53/86(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/046309
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/041043 (07.04.2011 Gazette 2011/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 29.09.2009 US 246592 P
16.08.2010 US 856705

(71) Applicant: Praxair Technology, Inc.
Danbury, CT 06810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHAH, Minish, Mahendra
    East Amherst NY 14051 (US)
  • DRNEVICH, Raymond, Francis
    Clarence Center NY 14032 (US)
  • PAPAVASSILIOU, Vasilis
    Williamsville NY 14221 (US)

(74) Representative: Schwan - Schwan - Schorer 
Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München
80796 München (DE)

   


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